Mañana in Habana

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You may not realize the depth of this announcement, but the death of Fidel Castro is big news for Cubans living all over the world.

When a strongarmed and tight-fisted dictator like Castro dies, the future of the island is definitely uncertain.

Cuba was my birthplace as well as for generations of The Soto family. My home for the first years of my life will literally and figuratively be "Mi Casa es Su Casa" My home is your home for. And all my friends, neighbors, and followers on social media who have been kind and supportive to me, please know that I will never forget.

Cuba si!

FIDEL CASTRO DEAD

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Cuba's Communist dictator is dead. The revolutionary who rose to power and became a fierce caudillo has died, his brother and current President Raul Castro announced Friday night to state media.

Fidel and his brother Raul managed to turn the pearl of the Antilles into a third world island where no one but themselves could thrive, while million fled and thousands died trying to leave Cuba.

Demolition Democracy

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This is not fake, this is real news, folks and the warning signs have been ignored for too long.

A year ago, American journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers warned US. He was White House Press Secretary in the Johnson administration. He now serves as a news media pundit and is a critic of the corporately structured news media.

Bad News for Democracy Is Great News for TV Profits http://billmoyers.com/story/bad-news-for-democracy-is-great-news-for-tv-... http://billmoyers.com/

RIP: Florence Henderson

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Actress Florence Henderson has died at 82 years young. She raised six kids during a six-decade long career and last appeared on Dancing With The Stars.

Florence Henderson & Corky Ballas Cha Cha https://youtu.be/Z-BTuZRFMz4 via @YouTube

Florence Henderson & Corky Ballas - Tango - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2at6ux_florence-henderson-corky-balla… via @DailymotionUSA

Florence Henderson Week 5.avi https://youtu.be/Y3LHoo2PhLg via @YouTube

BBC News - Florence Henderson: Brady Bunch matriarch dies at 82 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38102188

BLACK FRIDAY

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The tradition of Black Friday may be morphing into Cyber Monday and including the entire weekend of buying online. Shoppers reportedly spent $1.15 billion online, a 13.6% increase over last year.

Online sales may hit $2 billion for the first time, a 15.6% year-over-year growth increase. A record $820 million is expected to come from mobile devices, with $449 million spent before the weekend.

Is Black Friday the best day to shop for the holidays? http://usat.ly/2fOn8Be via @usatoday

Happy Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is the time to show our sincere gratitude for all our blessings. Thanks, for family, friends, mother nature, food, the wind, rains, brother sun, sister moon, for our health and last but certainly not least, for the good earth we must continue to love.

<3 Happy Thanksgiving!

FOUR FREEDOMS

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—Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his Third Inaugural Address, January 20, 1941

In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms.

The first is freedom of speech and expression -- everywhere in the world.

The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way -- everywhere in the world.

The third is freedom from want -- which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants -- everywhere in the world.

LIVING LONGER

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As an educator, I have found that female students are overall smarter than their male counterparts. They are also better classroom participants.

Now we are told that ladies manage to live longer and enjoy life. Why do women live longer than men in almost every country in the world? A similar pattern of sex differences in longevity is also found in many other species; however, it is not clear if there are more species in which females live longer or vice versa.

Thanksgiving Feast

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Nearly 50 million Americans are traveling for Thanksgiving. Many could run into weather trouble, with major storm systems delivering everything from snow and ice to thunderstorms. Once they arrive, the last thing anyone needs is an extra serving of any type of holiday dinner difficulty.

As a result, experts are warning not to allow CampPain or 2016 Election talk to control this year's Thanksgiving. Please eat your fillings and swallow your feelings to avoid all political topics. Love and peace of turkey.

Let Freedom Ring

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Medals of Freedom were awarded to 21 recipients in The White House today.

Those awarded included Robert de Niro, Diana Ross and more.

Obama awards Medal of Freedom to a star-studded list of 21 recipients http://wpo.st/ff9G2

President Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Robert de Niro, Diana Ross and more http://ti.me/2fCNnYj

Springsteen, Hanks, DeGeneres honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom http://usat.ly/2fP0dFT via @usatoday

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